Smyrna times., 1887-01-26
Brilliant Wedding.
HANDY-BELL.

HANDY-BELL.
If there is anything in the old saying,
" Happy is the bride the sun shines
on" then Miss Mary COrbit Bell,
daughter of VIM. NJ. Bell, who was
welded to L. Irving Handy, Principal |
of the Public Schools at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, ought to be dOubly |
blessed, for seldom ever did January
sun shine brighter, or the month bor-
row from April more genial, we might
almost say balmy breezes. The Occa-
sion was in harmony with the day.
Not only the friends but the populauce
at large seemed to have been seized
with the spirit to participate as far as
possible as witnesses, and long before
the hour the church was crowded,
while another class to whom this was
not admissible, enjoyed the ingress
and egress from the church and house
as silent spectators.
The larger part part of the audience
room was ribboned off for invited
guests, the entrance to which bv the
main aisle being through an artifcially
desiged floral gate. The invited guests
had previously been seated by the
ushers, and at the appointed hour the
Lohengrin wedding march skillfully
played by Miss Elva c. Carrow an
nOunced the approach of the wedding
party first the ushers, VIM. B. Megear
and A. L. Jardine, J. b. Handy and f.
Wilmer Collins; the bridesmaids, Miss
Emily Troth and Miss Florence Hof-
fecker; the Maid of Honor, Miss
Laura A. Bell; lastly the bride elect,
leaning on the arm of her father, who
at the proper time in the ceremony
gave her away. The latter were met
at the altar by the groom elect and his
best man, w. G. Handy, the candidates
stopping in front of the officiating min
ister, Rev. DR.. John A. Roche of Brook
lyn, who proceeded to sOlemnize the
service, which embraced the full ritual
including the ring, the candidates re-
spending with distinct and clear voices.
All eyes were of course bent upon the
altar scene which was impressive in
what it sOlemniZed, and beautiful in
what it symboliZed.
The altar decorations were elaborate
and of the most decided taste, the pulpit
recess looking like veritabe tropical
garden. The remark was frequently
passed from one TO another, how
beautiful" The whole pulpit platform
was bank of vases, stands and flow
ering plants, large number of which
were from the fine collection of Mrs. G..
Z. Peterson at Belmont" who with
other friends of the bride arranged
them with the best regard to aesthetic
effect. Prominent among these was a
large lemon tree in full fruit. alOes
geraniums, palms and two illuminated
| designs representing large highly col
Ored lilies. A large evergreen arch
| spanned the central aisle where it end
ed at the chancel, from the apex of
which was suspended a large bell COM
| posed of evergreen and roses, beneath
which the bride and groom stood while
taking the sacred vows. At the con-
clusiOn of the ceremony the organ
| pealing forth the MendelssOhn wedding
march, the large audience dispersed,
the mass to their homes and the
/ specially invited guests to the home of
the BRIDES parents where reception
was held until half past four o'clock.
This too, like the preparation at the
church, called forth especial encom-
iums for its elaborateness and COM
pleteness.
The host and hostess were untiring
in their attensiOn to their guests who
unite in cOmmending the social features
of the occasion. The menu was varied
and elegent and comprised rare delica-
cies as well as the viands usual at we'd
! ding feasts.
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latiOns in the parlor, standing in the
large bay window. The brides dress
was ivory white satin and embroidered
gauze, made in full train. The bodice
was cut surplice front and back-tulLe
veil, She carried a beautiful boquet of
white roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Laura Bell, sister of the bride, was
maid of honor. Her dress was cream
satin, soleril and crepe lisse. The
bridesmaids, Miss Troth, of Philadel-
phia, wore white grenadine, and Miss
Florence Hoffecker, of Wilmington.
cream surah. The maid of honor car
ried basket of pink roses; the brides
maids yellow roses. Most of the guests
were handsomely attired.
The presents were beautiful and
costly, running into the hundreds in
number, many ornaments in bronze and
brass, a quantity of solid silver, cut
glass and fine china. The pupils of the
high school presented the groom with
a handsome rattan chair, and the teach
ers of the same, set of solid silver
coffee spoons. The Sunday-schOoI class
OF the bride gave a handsome antique
oak table.
Among the guests from u distance
were: Miss Handy, Mr.. Robert G.
Handy and Mr.. William Handy, of Vir-
ginia; John B. Handy. Esq, of St.
Paul, Mimi; Mr.. Merrill, of Baltimore
Mrs. GilmOur, UniOntown, Pa. Miss
Baker, Carbondale, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Perkinpine, Mrs. Robert Hance,
Miss Beulah Hance, Mrs. Keene and
Louis ClawsOn, of Philadelphia; Miss
HOtiecker, J. II. HolIecker, Jr., Esq,
wife and son, Frank III. HolIecker, Esq,
Geo. Il. G. HOhecker, Wilbur HOf-
fecker, j. Savin Hohecker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Allen, Miss Allen, Mr. and
Mrs. White and Mr.. Hawkins, of Will
mingtOn Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Apple
ton, Miss Belle James Appleton, OF
Odessa Mrs. Kate +. Jones. Mrs. Todd
and daughters, Julia and Anna, II. G.
Carpenter and wife and Miss May Mar
tindale. of Dover; the Misses Whitley,
Of Frederick, and Mrs. Stenger, of Lou
den, Pa.
The bride and groom, amidst showers
; of rice and slippers, left on the 4.4S
train for Washington, and from there
will proceed to Williamsburg, Va,
where they will attend the wedding OF
J. B. Handy, brother of the groom, to.
morrow.
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